Selected matura speaking tasks

1. How do people celebrate grand occasions?
2. When do you wear special outfits?
3. What is everyone wearing this year?
4. Do you think fashion shows presenting size-zero models is a problem?
5. Who is your style icon at the moment?
6. In what ways do actors change their apperance in films?
7. Discuss some jobs in the entartainment industry.
8. Talk about your least favourite clothes and accessories.
9. How do the things youwear make you feel?
10. What does it mean that 'fashion is like a wheel”?
11. What do you think about fashion victims?
12. Shopping for clothes is tiring. Discuss.
13. Good clothes are really expensive. Elaborate.
14. Nobody is interested in fashion but girls. Do you agree?
15. What famous carnivals can you think of?
16. How do you feel about fancy dress party?
17. Why do you think proms are becoming more and more popular in some countries nowadays?
18. Which areas of science do you find most interesting ?
19. Talk about ways humans are better than computers or the other way round.
20. How could AI help you in your daily activities?
21. What would be the benfits and drawbacks of living in a world in which it is impossible to tell the difference between a human and a robot?
22. Should museums continue to exist?
23. Should entry to museum be free?
24. How can a young person look after their brain?
25. Talk about a few issues connected to the use of drones.
26. What is your opinion about keeping a blog?
27. How to write a good blog?
28. Discuss different opinions on using technology in education.
29. How to give a successful presentation?
30. Talk about a professional athlete you admire?
31. What makes a sports centre attractive?
32. How to get into shape?
33. Injuries are an inseparable part of doing sports. Elaborate.
34. In what situations do you need to call an emergency number?
35. Talk about young people's eating habits.
36. How is it possible to encourage healthy eating at schools?
37. Talk about a restaurant that you consider worth going to.
38. Elaborate on the job of a flight attendant.
39. Choose a place and say about regulations people need to respect there.
40. If you are travelling by tube, what should you and what mustn't you do?
41. How to survive a family holiday?
42. What travel essentials do you think one needs?
43. Which places would you most like to visit? Say why.
44. Talk about your region with refernce to air pollution.
45. What can one do to kill time when they are stuck in a traffic jam?
46. Talk about transport options available in big cities.
47. Talk about ways to improve urban transport.
48. Talk about young people's responsibility to reduce pollution.
49. Discuss pedestranised town and city centres. Consider both advantages and disadvantages.
50. When can debating skills be useful?
51. Which is better: to spend holidays in your own country or abroad?
52. How do you find a university open day for future students?
53. How can a gap year become beneficial?
54. How can the gig economy influence the world of work?
55. Talk about your idea of your future employment.
56. What are your predictions for the year 2030 in terms of work?
57. What is a dream job and nightmare job to you?
58. How to build healthy relationships with other people?
59. How can we communicate our needs?
60. Elaborate on the anonymous quote: 'Locks keep out only the honest.'
61. Is it easy to empathise with others?
62. What terminates friendship?
63. Does losing temper get into trouble?
64. What do you think about individuals who boss other people around?
65. Does it pay off to be honest?
66. Should young people treat friends as the best source of advice?
67. How can one set smart goals?
68. Why curious or funny stories hit the headlines?
69. Discuss young people's viewing habits.
70. Is binge-watching a popular trend in a modern era?
71. Does watching TV bring family together?
72. How do social media affect young pople?
73. Which artist / performer /celebrity do young people follow on social media?
74. How can one promote their work online?
75. Discuss the role of art in people's life.
76. Talent shows are a fraud to some but a blessing to others. Discuss.
77. Tell a story about a funny or embarrassing even when things went wrong for you or someone else.
78. What would you do if you suddenly received a huge amount of money?
79. How do people react when someone is paying them compliments?
80. Jealousy is a useless emotion people waste time on. Elaborate.
81. We need to experience sadness so we can appreciate joy. Do you agree?
82. How would it be to live alone?
83. What are good choices for lottery winners?
84. What is the least likely to happen to you in your lifetime?
85. What do people do when they win a lottery?
86. How do people tend to resolve problems and conflicts?
87. What does body language say about emotions?
88. Have you ever auditioned?
89. Would you like to appear on a TV talent show?
90. How is play different from or similar to a film?
91. Why do you think live theatre and other performances have survived despite the invention of cinema, radio, TV and the Internet?
92. Talk about a play, live show or other performance you have seen.
93. Why do people watch TV?
94. What Tv programmes do you watch?
95. Do you prefer watching TV with your family, friends or alone?
96. Talk about a remarkable film you have seen.
97. Talk about an interesting cultural event.
98. Do people enjoy going to art galleries?
99. Talk about some of the adverts you have seen or heard so far.
100. Should adverts be shown to children and teenagers?
101. Where do teens get their money from?
102. What do young people usually spend their money on?
103. Do you ever manage to save any of your money?
104. What job opportunities are suitable for young people?
105. Talk about your daily shopping.
106. If you had lots of money, what kind of products or services would you happily spend it on?
107. What product or service is the biggest waste of money in your opinion?
108. Have you ever bought a product that was a rip-off?
109. When was the last time you bought something on special offer?
110. Which shops are the best in your city if you want to go bargain hunting?
111. Should teenagers receive pocket money from their parents or earn it?
112. Discuss the saying: 'Money doesn't grow on trees.'
113. How do you understand the saying: 'A fool and his money are soon parted.'
114. A tiny minority of people in the world have money to burn. Is it fair?
115. Teens' parents ofetn complain they are not made of money. What do they mean?
116. Discuss crowdfunding as a way to raise money?
117. Do you ever buy anything from vending machines?
118. How do you think people will pay for things in the future?
119. What do you think about online swapping services?
120. Would you like to go to an escape room?
121. What do people in your country complain about?
122. What services do people pay for?
123. Wchi is better: to spend money on experiences or possessions?
124. Is Black Friday eagerly awaited by everyone?
125. What challenges may one face when ordering clothes from an Internet company?
126. What do you think about cryptocurrencies?
127. How to be (more) creative?
128. Do you thik a person can train to become more creative?
129. Give an example of a situation in which you had to find a solution to a difficult problem.
130. Before you create something perfect, you have to fail. Do you identify yourself with this opinion?
131. Creative innovations require more luck than effort. Do you agree?
132. What would you have differently if you had known years ago what you know today?
133. Should people prepare for natural disasters?
134. What advice would you give fro surviving earthquakes?
135. Do you think news programmes and websites should show videos of death, injury and destruction after natural disasters?
136. Whose responsibility is the environment?
137. Why do people drop litter instead of dropping of it resposibly?
138. What is the best way to get people to respect the environment: education, punishment, or a mix of both?
139. In what ways has he natural environment in your country been damaged?
140. Have ever gone camping?
141. What thing would you need on a camping trip?
142. Would you like to camp in the wild?
143. How can a video change someone's life?
144. Why do you think living by the sea makes people happier and healthier?
145. What do you think a green house is?
146. Have you ever thought about growing your own food?
147. What would life be like if you were a pet dog or cat?
148. How do you imagine life in an ecovillage?
149. Should natural sesory abilities of animals be used by people?
150. What should a school Green Day cover?
151. What is the role of a jury in a court case?
152. Would you like to obe a member of the jury?
153. How do you think minor crimes be punished?
154. Do you think political education is important in schools?
155. The number of burglaries is rising. Why?
156. What makes a good citizen?
157. At what age can people be arrested and taken to court?
158. Should society give a second chance to culprits?
159. Should we let the police handle criminal offences or deal with them by ourselves?
160. Why do some people hold the opinion that young people make bad citizens?
161. Young offenders often have a problematic background. Should their criminal acts be then justified?
162. What is your opinion about police work?
163. Do you think people should be allowed to carry guns?
164. What is the best way to prevent serious crimes?
165. Describe a person you admire for their contribution to the community life.
166. How to identify fake news ?
167. What impact may fake news have on young people?